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On Moonlight Bay

NR1h 35m1951Roy Del Ruth
IMDb 6.9 · Rotten Tomatoes 87% · Metacritic 65
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"The lovin'est musical in many a moon!"

The Winfield family moves into a new house in a small town in Indiana. Tomboy Marjorie Winfield begins a romance with William Sherman who lives across the street. Marjorie has to learn how to dance and act like a proper young lady. Unfortunately William Sherman has unconventional ideas for the time. His ideas include not believing in marriage or money, which causes friction with Marjorie's father, who is the local bank vice president

ComedyRomanceMusicFamilyMusical
Small TownIndiana, UsaWorld War IBrotherMusicalFamily RelationshipsSuitorTomboy1900s

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What is On Moonlight Bay (1951) about?

The Winfield family moves into a new house in a small town in Indiana. Tomboy Marjorie Winfield begins a romance with William Sherman who lives across the street. Marjorie has to learn how to dance and act like a proper young lady. Unfortunately William Sherman has unconventional ideas for the time. His ideas include not believing in marriage or money, which causes friction with Marjorie's…

Who stars in On Moonlight Bay?

On Moonlight Bay stars Doris Day (Marjorie 'Marjie' Winfield), Gordon MacRae (William 'Bill' Sherman), Jack Smith (Hubert Wakely), Leon Ames (George Winfield), Rosemary DeCamp (Alice Winfield). The film was directed by Roy Del Ruth.

How long is On Moonlight Bay?

On Moonlight Bay has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1951. It is rated NR.

Is On Moonlight Bay worth watching?

On Moonlight Bay holds an IMDb rating of 6.9/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 87. Fans of Comedy, Romance, Music are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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